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I remember asking style v substance last year.
There was a little bit if style but the substance seemed greater.
Then it all fell apart.
I looked at last year and wonder where the key characters were in that playing squad. Nelson was capt and for me he wasn't going to grab players and tear into his team mates when they were losing. Hartley might of. Yet who else??
I look this year at someone like Bradley. More vocal than we had in the side for a while. Osborne a proven capt with other teams. Experience like Fox and Miller who are at that age to guide others.
This side has played OK in patches. To maintain a top 3 spot we are going to need to play better. Yet we have only played 10 league games together this season. I feel we are still looking for people's best positions. Despite all this we have people who don't seem to like to lose. It's not pretty, but then we have league 2 standard players, yet we got heart.
Early days, but we would of all dreamed for a start like this.
There was a little bit if style but the substance seemed greater.
Then it all fell apart.
I looked at last year and wonder where the key characters were in that playing squad. Nelson was capt and for me he wasn't going to grab players and tear into his team mates when they were losing. Hartley might of. Yet who else??
I look this year at someone like Bradley. More vocal than we had in the side for a while. Osborne a proven capt with other teams. Experience like Fox and Miller who are at that age to guide others.
This side has played OK in patches. To maintain a top 3 spot we are going to need to play better. Yet we have only played 10 league games together this season. I feel we are still looking for people's best positions. Despite all this we have people who don't seem to like to lose. It's not pretty, but then we have league 2 standard players, yet we got heart.
Early days, but we would of all dreamed for a start like this.
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X Isle":irm3kdx8 said:
You know what they say about statistics Smiffy!
Those that we played, and beat, at the beginning of our run were all actually above us in the table at that time.
Ergo although they may be below us now, they would still have been a "top half" side.
You can only play, and beat, what is put in front of you on the day...regardless of their position in the league.
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Top after 20% of the season gone.
Top and clear.
We are still available at 9 / 1 at various bookies.
Get on quick as that will not last long.
Top and clear.
We are still available at 9 / 1 at various bookies.
Get on quick as that will not last long.
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home@homepark":2hz08gyd said:
The 8 point lead quote is a myth and has become a Pasoti "fact", the biggest lead we had last season was 5 points, the same as now.
After 10 games last season we were second on 20 points, one point behind the leaders Wycombe.
After 10 games last season only one team in the top 7 ended up promoted or only 2 teams in the top 10 ended up promoted.
It's obviously a long way to go but this team has more character, determination and bottle than the team from last season. The team know how to win ugly or grab a point after a very average performance and have just won four away league games on the trot, something the team from last season couldn't manage.
Agree with PL2, compared to last season's team, this one has real strength physically and mentally...more efficient, resilient and much less likely to blow a 1 nil lead with 10 minutes to go!
Thought you meant our number 10 for a second, who couldn't seem to beat a man one on one all evening, despite easy pickings; try as he might, and forever impress in less dangerous areas when trapping and passing a ball sideways, obvs without pressure.
One moment of brilliance, outwith lesser so the full backs having to finally kill the game off: that touch, sending much of the defence elsewhere with the body language, from Goodwillie for creating the first goal, worth two times the non-queue to get there, imho. Jaw dropping. Hope not to be corrected by the match day momento footage.
Goodwillie did not much else effectively, mind. For a game slow on the deck, which apparently is his shortbread and dripping.
The lack of a game was begging for Ijaha, imho, what with too much insurance policy defending, no particularly quick legs needed bombing up down the mid. Just creative difference required, why not try!
Lucky Derek, long may it continue. At least we had two up front, versus their none.
One moment of brilliance, outwith lesser so the full backs having to finally kill the game off: that touch, sending much of the defence elsewhere with the body language, from Goodwillie for creating the first goal, worth two times the non-queue to get there, imho. Jaw dropping. Hope not to be corrected by the match day momento footage.
Goodwillie did not much else effectively, mind. For a game slow on the deck, which apparently is his shortbread and dripping.
The lack of a game was begging for Ijaha, imho, what with too much insurance policy defending, no particularly quick legs needed bombing up down the mid. Just creative difference required, why not try!
Lucky Derek, long may it continue. At least we had two up front, versus their none.
harbourgreen":3fngkt6i said:
I don't think we can say that yet.
Last season's team had a habit of scoring late goals and winning late in the first half of the season. It was the 2nd half of the season when they crumbled and bottled it.
We won't know about this team's mental strength until much later in the season. We're certainly putting ourselves in a good position though.
Fantastic Start To The Season & Proudly Top Of The League
Big difference this season is we have a stronger defence , More Clean sheets & scoring goals
Very Strong Squad of players is a massive Plus
Very similar to 2001/02
Feeling Postive
Big difference this season is we have a stronger defence , More Clean sheets & scoring goals
Very Strong Squad of players is a massive Plus
Very similar to 2001/02
Feeling Postive